quick study
Americannoun
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someone who is able to learn a new job or adjust to a new social environment in a short time.
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an actor who can learn lines and become proficient in a role on short notice.
Example Sentences
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Nacua, 24, proved a quick study after the Rams selected him in the fifth round of the 2023 draft out of Brigham Young.
From Los Angeles Times
His schedule underlines that he also needs to be a quick study in a new skill - retail politics.
From BBC
And any new leader, particularly one from the outside, will be expected to be a quick study and hit the ground running.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, any new leader, particularly one from the outside, will be expected to be a quick study and hit the ground running.
From Los Angeles Times
And to hear him tell it, the locals were a quick study.
From Seattle Times
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